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Participation, payrolls, and labor demand
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United States
Economic research
A clearer view of prices, labor, policy, and public finances.
Labor market
Participation, payrolls, and labor demand
-126k
+40.7k · 3-month average
Observation: Jul 2026
FRED / PAYEMS · thousands of jobs
4.1%
-0.1 pp vs prior month
Observation: Jul 2026
FRED / UNRATE · percent
61.4%
-0.1 pp vs prior month
Observation: Jul 2026
FRED / CIVPART · percent
Aug 2021 – Jul 2026 · Shared time range
Monthly change · thousands of jobs · seasonally adjusted
Share of the civilian labor force · percent
Share of the civilian noninstitutional population, age 16+ · percent
| Indicator | Latest level | Observation | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | Jul 2026 | Percent | FRED / UNRATE |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 61.4% | Jul 2026 | Percent | FRED / CIVPART |
| Initial Jobless Claims | 206,000 | Aug 2026 | Stored value · unit unverified | FRED / ICSA |
| Non-farm Payroll Employment | 158,858 | Jul 2026 | Thousands of jobs | FRED / PAYEMS |
Claims are shown unscaled, outside the headline metrics: the ICSA unit and frequency metadata need reconciliation with the stored observations. A monthly stored date must not be interpreted as the latest weekly release. Observation dates are not publication dates.